Greater Toronto and Golden Horseshoe area media report on public transit issues today.

Greater Toronto Area

• BlogTO post, “Behind the scenes at TTC training facility”, here.
• Brampton Guardian article, “City saw five per cent boost in transit ridership in 2014”, here.
• CBC News Toronto report, “City to pay $100M to Metrolinx”, here.
• CBC News Toronto report, “TTC ‘ghost bus’ video shows collision at Bathurst Station”, here.
• CBC News Toronto report, “Toronto power outage affects thousands of homes”, here.
• CityNews Toronto report, “Thousands still without power after messy storms hit GTA”, here.
• CP24 report, “One patient taken to hospital after crash involving TTC bus, cab”, here.
• CTV News Toronto report, “Scarborough RT shuts down again, despite recently slowing trains”, here.
• Daily Commercial News article, “Metrolinx rail expansion sets down track for future needs”, here.
• Global News Toronto report, “Scarborough RT service resumes at Kennedy Station”, here.
• InsideHalton.com article, “Oakville proposes 2.35 per cent tax increase, calls for public input” here.
• InsideHalton.com article, “Burlington city council passes 2015 budget; 2.06% increase overall”, here.
• InsideToronto.com article, “TTC offers behind-the-scenes look at its training facility”, here.
• The Medium article, “Transit updates planned”, here.
• Metro Toronto article, “Video: TTC ‘ghost bus’ crashes into truck”, here.
• National Post article, “‘Ghost bus’ video shows TTC crash into back of truck at Bathurst Station”, here.
• Steve Munro’s post, “Where Should We Put a (Downtown) Relief Line?”, here.
• Talk Radio AM640 report, “No More Free Rides For Friends of Metrolinx Staff”, here.
• Toronto Star article, “Toronto on the hook for $100 million for improvements related to rail expansion”, here.
• Toronto Star column, “It’s time to face reality on raising taxes: Keenan”, here.
• Toronto Star article, “Metrolinx seeks redevelopment partner for Port Credit GO Station”, here.
• Toronto Star article, “Driverless ‘ghost bus’ rolls away, hits van”, here.
• Toronto Star column, “High-riding pigeons dump on bikes at Finch GO Station: The Fixer”, here.
• Toronto Sun article, “Metrolinx to city: You owe us $95M”, here.
• Urban Toronto post, “Metrolinx’s Union Pearson Express Being Readied To Open”, here.
• Urban Toronto post, “Photo of the Day: Yorkdale Station”, here.

Elsewhere in the Greater Golden Horseshoe

• Niagara Falls Review article, “Former GO president hired to advocate for Niagara”, here.
• Raise the Hammer post, “HSR Ten Year Strategy Very Different From What Council Requested”, here.
• Raise the Hammer post, “Don’t Let Rapid Transit Be Decided Behind Closed Doors”, here.